Michael Edward Burr, Jr., Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images, Florida 2020

Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images

Ocala, Florida – In a disturbing case, Michael Edward Burr, Jr. (29, Homosassa) has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

According to the plea agreement, federal agents executed a search warrant at Burr’s residence on October 28, 2020. During the search, agents seized a cellular phone used by Burr containing dozens of videos and hundreds of images depicting children being sexually abused.

Burr was previously convicted in Grand Traverse, Michigan of possessing child sexual abuse material on October 8, 2014.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William S. Hamilton.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Burr faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to 20 years in federal prison, as well as a potential lifetime term of supervised release. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Burr’s guilty plea serves as a stark reminder of the severity of child sex abuse crimes and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable.

As part of Project Safe Childhood, federal, state, and local resources are marshaled to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: Michael Edward Burr, Jr.

Criminal Charges: Possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

City and State: Ocala, Florida.

Date: October 28, 2020 (search warrant executed).

Sentence: Faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to 20 years in federal prison, as well as a potential lifetime term of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/registered-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-federal-charge-possessing-child-sex-abuse-images